While sitting in the teacher’s cafeteria Friday, nibbling happily on my meatloaf and mashed potatoes, a conversation at one end of the table caught my ear. One of the language arts teachers was relating an event in her classroom that warmed her heart. Apparently, she showed one of her classes a short video of her son wrestling another boy at a meet.
It's funny how something that happened 25 years ago can trigger a fight or flight response as a grown woman. Nothing like Class Parties at your child's school to force you to face the demons of your own schooldays.
Even though I've been sick for a week I still look for the blessings. Thinking about all the positives has a direct result on how fast we improve our health.
--I have the best group of friends I've EVER had. --My Family lives close by and I can count on them when my friends are otherwise occupied. --The weather cooperated one day when I was scheduled to work.
Qualified for the job or position but you don't get hired because you're deaf or hard of hearing? What is wrong with hearing people that they just don't get it? Deaf & hard of hearing people need an income too!
You rank right up there with all the other applicants but you can't get past the interview? It's time to find solutions and get past the starting gate.
I love my kids, and being a stay-at-home-mom. But I had a rough day yesterday, and couldn't help but think about how life would be different if I worked outside our home. Being content with where I'm at right now is always a struggle for me. No one is constantly happy all the time, but how do you maintain contentment with where you are at in life?
I received information that the average blogger is anything but carbon neutral. In fact, annually, a blog can generate an average of 8 lbs. of carbon! So, I am working to make this pretty, pink blog a greener place to read. I am joining the "1 blog, 1 tree" movement and having a tree planted to neutralize the carbon emissions caused by my blog.
What do you do to minimize your carbon footprint? How can you improve?
I recently sent a care package to a friend who is overseas with the military. This post outlines what I learned about what to send, how to send it, and who you can send care packages to if you don't know anyone who is deployed. Do you send care packages? What do you pack for your troop(s)?
My grandparents were married for over 50 years....that is a strong marriage. It stood the test of time, through sickness and in health ‘til death did them part. It’s sad that not all marriages today can be so strong. People get married and they do not know what they step into. That strong husband-wife connection that got our grandparents through everything has been replaced with the "oh well, I'm tired of him/her". Then you have that one partner that does more that their 50% and the other partner taken more than they give.
The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is coming up on April 22. If you're looking for a crafty way to celebrate, download the FREE "42 Ways to Recycle" Craft eBook from FaveCrafts.
A list of somewhat humorous, certainly not serious things that bug me. Please respond by telling me yours! (I know, I know, a bit cynical - but the point is finding humor in the bothersome things!)
There are thirty-one types of happiness, and this article offers one type of happiness for each day and a little commentary on how to give your life and marriage a happiness boost!
There are many things I didn't know until I became a mother. Friends and family can tell you what to expect all they want, but until you hold a baby in your arms or discipline a young child or share clothes with your teenager, you can never fully understand.
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, how do you see making that day unforgettable? Everyone has their own ideals, their own desires, but often times the partner's can't always seem to get a feel for what that might be. Equally so, there are some general rules of thumb that could be a useful starting point for those who just need a new idea or two, or some that want to make the traditional gifts a little more special. Bringing these ideas to your blog could really spark some great conversations to your readers and prove to be far more useful than you think!
This is a post about my walk through forgiveness...learning how to forgive myself for opening myself up to a person I thought was a friend...but in the end, wasn't...and how different issues keep cropping up as I seek to forgive myself and find a balance and a peace in my life.
Maybe you don't need to forgive a different person for something going on in your life because of them. Maybe the person you really need to forgive is yourself.
This post is about our first foray into backyard gardening (with kids). We built a bed, planned out our "crops" and planted some seeds! Honestly, we could use all the advice we can get.
I used to collect cassette tapes as a kid. I found two of them while rifling through an old trunk, the single remaining artifacts of my depleted collection.
Breastfeeding is a huge debate in today's society. Unfortunately, not everyone is aware of the truth on what breastfeeding really takes. We need to be more supportive and less judgmental when it comes to infant nutrition.
I decided to write this blog because of the challenges that I have faced as a wahm. If you have been to my blog before you have seen that I am a mom of a 3 year old little boy. I also suffer from a sleep disorder called narcolepsy, which i have have had for 10 years. If you are not familiar with narcolepsy I will give you a little overview of what happens. PROMISE NOT TO BORE YOU!
Here is a summary of my husband and my mission to find affordable, humaine, grass fed beef for our family. We ended up finding a wonderful ranch and my kids had a blast visiting!
Do you know where your food comes from? Do you know how the food you eat is farmed, housed, treated, shipped? I am talking about more than just the meat on your plate. I am also talking about the fruits, the vegetables, the grains.
Here are a few links to get you involved with your own most basic needs, one of which is the need to eat, the need to feed your family.
As a parent, I believe in involvement in my children’s education. I don’t think it is solely the responsibility of our school system to teach our kids.
How often have you been sitting in a movie theater or in your own family room watching a DVD and had the thought: “My life is way more interesting than this!”? What if you could make your life into a movie?
Who would play the part of YOU in a movie about your life? Would your movie be a comedy like mine or a drama? Maybe (gasp!) a horror film?
Do you have a favorite story that you think would make a good short movie? The possibilities are endless.
My daughter had a terrible cough with her last virus. I don't like giving my children over the counter cough syrup and read recently that theobromine in chocolate helps suppress a cough better than codine. So I thought, it's worth a try. I already give them elderberry syrup at the first sign of a cold or virus and it helps to reduce the severity and length of their illness and avoid infection. Here's my homemade recipe.
